Rotary Club
of Niagara-on-the-Lake

 
Welcome to another issue of our weekly bulletin! Find out who our upcoming speakers are, what we covered during the last weekly meeting, and upcoming events and announcements.

Club Assembly Luncheon Meeting

May 17, 2022
 
Interim President Greg Fedoryn
Club Assembly Luncheon Meeting
 
Please join us for Club Assembly at Spirit in Niagara Distillery at 468 Lakeshore Road in NOTL at noon on Tuesday May 17, 2022. Interim President Greg Fedoryn will be outlining some of the things your Club Board will be addressing before the Club's fiscal year end at the end of June, including Rotary’s participation in the Canada Games Niagara Community events. Penny Milligan will be providing an update on Club Fundraising activities. Joe Will will be providing an update on Foundation. We hope to see you there. 
 
Join us at Spirit in Niagara Distillery at 468 Lakeshore Road in NOTL at noon on Tuesday May 17, 2022.  Please pre-register for this in-person meeting by the Sunday night at midnight prior to the meeting. You can register through our Club Calendar at: https://niagaraonthelakerotary.ca/event/club-meeting-4/
 
Meal cost is $20.00 per person. (Contact is Steve Hinchliffe)
 
* All attendees are asked to complete an online COVID screen.  https://covid-19.ontario.ca/self-assessment/
(This can be done on your mobile phone or on the meeting date. The results can be downloaded in a Pdf or printed)
 
* Please only attend in person if you are asymptomatic and healthy and wear a mask.
 
A Zoom option is available. 
  
Meeting begins at noon.
 
Dates to Remember
 
May 17 - Noon Club Assembly - Interim Club President Greg Fedoryn
 
May 24 - Noon - Colourful History of the Welland Canal - Adrian Perry
 
May 26 - 6:30 pm - The Fundraising Committee will be holding their monthly meeting on Thursday, May 26 at 6:30 pm at Penny Milligan's house. All are welcome. 
 
May 31 - 5Th Tuesday Event - TBD
 
June 7 - Noon - Thomas Caldwell - Service Above Self while building your business - Thomas Caldwell
 
June 14 - 6 pm Interesting Architectural Treasures in NOTL - Brian Marshall
 
June 21 - Noon - Club Annual Meeting - Annual Club Operating Budget approval. Special Guest Lisa Bishop District 7090 Governor.
 
Volunteers
 
Volunteers are needed for the following: 
 
* The Icewine Cocktail Party Committee  is looking for Committee members to help with the logistics, sponsorship, ticket sales, and general planning for the September 17 event.  Please contact Chris Hatch for more information.
 
* Giant Garage Sale - May 13, 14 and 15
Thanks very much to all the Members who have come out and helped.
 
Today is the last day of the sale. If you would like to attend, please see the following link for details https://www.niagaraonthelakerotary.ca/page/gigantic-garage-sale
 
Carol, Penny and the Gigantic Garage Sale Organizing Team 
 
* Holiday House Tour 2022
The dates have been set and the gears are turning. Thanks again to Lorna Penman, the 2022 Holiday House Tour Committee has a full line up of lovely homes for this year. Brenda and Blair McArthur are opening up their doors for an evening program again and look forward to welcoming many guests through their estate. 
 
On December 3 and 4, the first weekend in December, we will need almost 200 volunteers. We hope that YOU can help us make it our Club's biggest fundraising event. Grab your phone and highlight the dates. This year the SignUpGenius App will help make volunteering in your preferred timeslot even easier. Stay tuned for more details.
 
Thank you
Fran Boot
HHT 2022 Chair
 
* Good Food Box Program Volunteers Needed
The Good Food Box Program has been supported by our club for about 9 months. We
stepped up when another group of volunteers could no longer help out.
 
We need consistent volunteers to be available on either the 3rd Tuesday or Wednesday of each month.
 
We require 2 pairs of volunteers per day, each with a vehicle to transport the boxes.
The boxes weigh about 10 lbs each when full. You could be delivering 5 or 15 boxes.
Timing depends on when the produce truck delivers. Arrive at 10:00 am in Welland, and finish about 1 - 2:00 pm.
 
Please let me know if you are available. If you are not sure if a monthly commitment is what you are ready to make, come out and see what you think.
We will need spares!
 
YIR,
Jeannie Manning
* NOTL Rotary Club Wheel - May and June 2022
 
Now that we are back to in-person Club meetings, we require your assistance to volunteer to perform the following duties in conducting our Club in person meetings.
 
To volunteer for the Club Wheel as Greeter/Health Check, 50/50 Cashier or Sergeant at Arms for either the month of May or June 2022, please contact Steve Hinchliffe to volunteer your service to fulfill one of these important roles.  
 
* July 1- Canada Day Please contact Gary Hatton for further information.
 
* July 30- Canada Games Torch relay - 20 volunteers are required to assist at the torch relay stations on route in NOTL.  Start at 8 am and Finish at 11 am. Duties will include the following:
  • Processing the Torchbearer check-ins/registrations at the opening pep rally.
  • Supervising the torch handoffs at each location. This would include taking in the first torchbearer and sending off the next. 
  • Supervising the individuals who have purchased the Rotary T-Shirt at each handoff location and sending them off at the correct time.
  • Helping to set up and tear down the opening pep rally and closing celebration.
If you would like to Volunteer to help with the Torchbearer duties outlined above and get a free Rotary Volunteer T-Shirt and assist in a great event in our Community, please contact Greg Fedoryn President-Elect directly at gregfedoryn@rogers.com.
 
There will be a full onboarding session for all volunteers in the month of May. 
 
Here is the link to the Canada Games Torch Relay. 
 
* September 10 - Niagara Polo event
 
* September 17 - Icewine event
Dates to Remember 
 
* Discover New Horizons in Houston - June 4 - 8, 2022
 
There is no experience quite like attending a Rotary International Convention. It’s an opportunity for members to connect personally with people from around the world, celebrate our service, and work together to find solutions for the world’s most pressing challenges. 

The 2022 Rotary International Convention will be held in Houston, Texas, USA. Those who can’t make the trip in early June can still experience the convention virtually with links to be provided in the future.
 
 
E-Transfer Accounts for NOTL Rotary Club
 
Please note that e-transfers can now be accepted to the Club account. If you are making an on-line payment to either the registered charity or the club account, please let the Treasurer know. The e-transfer accounts are: 
 
Club side - club@niagaraonthelakerotary.ca - please use this for all non-charity transactions (i.e. membership dues, in-person meal purchases, ticket purchases - Paul Harris dinner, Burgers and Bingo, Niagara Power Station etc.)
 
Charity side - donations@niagaraonthelakerotary.ca - please use this for all charity transactions (i.e. donations, fundraising ticket purchases etc.) 
 
Websites to Remember
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